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the beginning
the first silent film anime short was created -
manhwa (Korean manga)
The first woodcut, a manhwa, published in 1908. it never became as popular as manga and anime, but currently there are some popular manhwas, like killing stalking, the chain of our youth, and world zero -
birth of manga!the diary of ma-chan
the first manga was created by osamu tezuka. this created a new art form and guided the way for mangaka like kubo, slib, konji, and for mangas like inubaka, 1/2ramana, choco mimi, 1 pound gospel and excetra -
toei doga's hakujaden
this was the first full length anime film ever made. it was based off of a Chinese folktale -
the first anime
Otogi Manga Calendar, the first televised anime series, was an educational program where the main characters would talk about what happened on that day in history -
astro boy! and anime as we know it
astro boy was the first television anime series for children and for a mass audiance. it was much more popular that otogi manga calender. this show as the beginning of anime as we know it, like attack on titan, black buttler, hetalia, and exc -
sports anime!and star of the giants
anime has many themes, some of the most popular being sports. this all began with a baseball anime called kyojin no hoshi. this paved the way for shows like free, haikyu, and yuuri on ice. -
eighties anime!
we owe alot to eighties anime. dragon ball z,lalabell, speed racer and princess minky-momo and many others. some of the most important were minky momo and dragon ball z. minky momo was the first magical girl anime, which empowered young girls and helped to bring us sailor moon,and z was one of the first battle anime's. -
studio ghibli
studio ghibli is very important to the anime community. the studio is most well known for spirited away, whisper of the heart, castle in the sky, princess manonokae, ponyo and most notable, my friend totoro (fun fact, spirited away was the number 1 earning anime since 2001, and that was only beat this year! Poor minizake!) -
90s anime!
90s anime are very important and famous. even non-fans know some names like pokemon, sailor moon, and reolutionary girl. Many of these also became manga and sparked some popularity for them -
pokemon and the break into american culture
Pokemon was created by Satoshi Tajiri and went from a japanise video game to an anime, manga, card game, and so much more. It became one of the most popular anime in America -
early 2000's anime
early 2000's anime is some very popular anime. it didn't have the major impact some shows from other time periods had but it was still very entertaining. from this period we got shows like naruto, hetalia, bleach, inuyasha and fruit basket -
vocaliod
vocaliod is a music form from japan that started in 2004. some speculate if it is anime or just otaku culture, but because the illustrations are anime i consider it to be anime. some of the most popular stars are hatsue miku, maragne luca, kagame rin and kagame lin. many popular songs include magnet, world is mine, justbe friends, lost ones weeping and fairytale (just somefaorites to name a few) -
diplomacy and a children's show
in 2008, america got japans doraemon a popular kids anime, in a attempt to promote world peace and diplomacy -
The start of an era : SNK
Shingeki no Kyojin, or attack on titan released its first book in 2010. This series has become the highest earning manga-anime franchise and is still in publication and is still airing. -
modern anime
anime is now more popular than ever. with shows from anohanna, attack on titan yuri on ice, fairytale and piano they portray many relevant themes like death, life, love, protection, loyalty and war, and now have the largest fallowing ever! -
modern manga
manga is now more popular than ever due to its wide aray of themes. from dark shows like black butler and death note showing betrayal and evil, to light stories like love at fourteen, inubaka and choco mimi that show the joy of youth and the importance of keeping hold on our friends and childhoods.
